Giro d'Italia 2025, stage 2: Tirana - Tirana (13.7k ITT)

[Filippo_3467]

I think enough teams should be looking at as a realistic opportunity, especially with Bora being in the lead.

The Italian teams, Jayco, Arkea, Q365, Astana, Intermarche, Soudal, FDJ, Decathlon, Cofidis should be targeting it imo for that early break.

Of course with engelhardt or Double at Jayco, Poels at Astana, Vader, Hermans, Stork, Frigo, Formolo...there are a lot of guys that could be strong enough on the climb and also have an engine to get a big gap before the climb on the peleton.

 

[Oldman]

So congrats to Tarling on his first GT stage victory and becoming the youngest ever winner of an ITT at the Giro. No surprise. That hill made it more complicated for him and Primoz got very very close. Most importantly for the Slovenian he put time into all of his GC rivals: 16 seconds vs Ayuso and over 30 seconds vs other guys. From the start things are looking good for GT #6 but he may want to get rid of the pink for some time (not tomorrow though).

He'd be lucky if he offload it to Lidltrek. Maybe give Guccione a shot. That's total conjecture but that team is strong enough to keep it for a bit. UAE is a bit dangerous, IMO. McNulty is a bigger threat than Ayuso.

 

[Hugh Januss]

UAE with 4 riders within 36 seconds of the lead, let the merriment commence.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Astana about to get a world record number of guys in the break tomorrow and ride around like they just met for the first time on the bus

Final placings on the stage - 2nd 4th 8th and 9th

 

[Boehmand]

We'll see which predicition is right in the end but look at today...Verona 175th, Kragh Andersen 161th, Konrad 149th. I don't think you can call that a leisure pace what Lidl can do on the climb. I think only UAE and RB have the domestiques to make the climb that harder AND keep going to the finish line. But do they want to. Even if UAE could outnumber RB and maybe get a win with Vine or del Toro and 30 sec... it is woth it? Maybe.

I agree that someone will try on the climb but more a 3rd Tier guy like Fortunato, Bardet or Piganzoli. Could be more fun if theres more action but the Giro was always ridden very non-agressive in the last few years.

Mads can do it for 2-3K at 7.5 % - not for 10K

The first 2/3 of the Giro is pretty light on GC days and tomorrow is one, especially because of how early in the race it is.

I'll be shocked if both Bora and UAE ride it slow.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Shocker of a TT by Van Aert. Roglic in a league of his own of the GC guys. And if course well done by Tarling! No real surprises other than Van Aert disappointing.

Edit: Ayuso disappointed as well despite him being inconsistent.

 

[Cycling111]

UAE with 4 riders within 36 seconds of the lead, let the merriment commence.

McNulty always fails someday.

Only Ayuso and Yates really matter. And Yates has problems as a GT leader, as seen in the Vuelta.

 

[Red Rick]

Bet my right kidney on the obvious outcome this time

Van Aert to finish 2nd.

In that moment, I felt a sudden, stabbing pain in the right side of my lower back.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Shocker of a TT by Van Aert. Roglic in a league of his own of the GC guys. And if course well done by Tarling! No real surprises other than Van Aert disappointing.

I don't think it was that shocking, Wout has had a pretty shitty last couple of years.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Mads can do it for 2-3K at 7.5 % - not for 10K

The first 2/3 of the Giro is pretty light on GC days and tomorrow is one, especially because of how early in the race it is.

I'll be shocked if both Bora and UAE ride it slow.

Roglic is not interested in the maglia rosa or competing for a stage win. UAE maybe who knows how they are working internally. Yesterday they were pretty unorganised and I wouldn't bet on anyone other than Vine to offer himself up for the rest of the team.

But the more I think about it the better I like the idea of Lidl putting Vacek in the break and call it a day.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

6 teams making up the top 16 positions.

Thank God, Allah, Buddha and all nine million deities of Shinto that this wasn't a TTT.

 

[Unchained]

McNulty always fails someday.

Only Ayuso and Yates really matter. And Yates has problems as a GT leader, as seen in the Vuelta.

Isaac Del Toro given green light in first year to race Vuelta, this year boss gave thumbs up for Giro..Del Toro made front group on Pedersen win, up there in the sprint, today he ripped to 12th place behind a flying Josh "TT" Tarling @18 seconds back. and he kept close margins on other national TT champs like McNulty. Respectable racing indeed

 

[QueenStagiaire]

6 teams making up the top 16 positions.

Thank God, Allah, Buddha and all nine million deities of Shinto that this wasn't a TTT.

The start times for the last 15 and being in a former communist country did indicate that it might be a TTT.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I don't think it was that shocking, Wout has had a pretty shitty last couple of years

I suspect I'm getting trolled here, but I'm certain that not even 1% had predicted Van Aert to finish outside top 30 today.

 

[JRanton]

He was a puncture away from an Olympic silver medal at 20 years of age.

And now the youngest Giro TT winner ever. He struggles whenever the road goes uphill but he’s clearly a pretty special talent for flat TT’s.

 

[Didinho]

The helmet looks even more insane like this.

 

[Boehmand]

The helmet looks even more insane like this.

I honestly think it's awesome.

Sure it's ugly as sin, but I love the innovation.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I skimmed an article, in which WVA wife says they cut their stay in Italy short to go see their own doctor. Saying that if you're ill you want to see your own doctor. Feels so weird to me. I just assumed a team like Visma would have a doctor on hand. And that said doctor would be more than good enough to have earned the rider's trust.

 

[tobydawq]

Looked like this happened. Ayuso performed better than I expected, Carapaz much worse. McNulty and Ayuso are in a good spot for UAE.
The race begins early and will be interesting what happens through next week.

Ayuso performed better than you expected? How?

His ride was a disaster...

 

[Salvarani]

Ayuso performed better than you expected? How?

His ride was a disaster...

Wasnt he involved in a crash yesterday?

Wind picked up in the end here.

Maybe not his best performance, but disaster is a bit harsh.

It was "just" okay.

 

[Oldman]

Ayuso performed better than you expected? How?

His ride was a disaster...

I expected him to ship at least a minute to Roglic. He may get better over the next 2 weeks?

 

[Oldman]

I honestly think it's awesome.

Sure it's ugly as sin, but I love the innovation.

I would hate to ride that hot monstrosity, though. Seems like you could get claustrophobic. Not to mention what your kids would say about the "look" for years to come.

 

[tobydawq]

I expected him to ship at least a minute to Roglic. He may get better over the next 2 weeks?

A minute!?!

Have you even seen Ayuso TT before?

 

[armchairclimber]

Another ninja result for Max Poole. Pelllizzari sneaking into 10th on GC too.